Senior Product Manager

Summary

Join Planet as a Senior Product Manager and lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects for our Constellation Services (CxS) products. You will define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, gathering requirements from customers and stakeholders. Collaborate with various teams to design and deliver secure and scalable CxS capabilities, including a Direct Access Service. Serve as the primary point of contact for customer-facing teams, ensuring compliance and developing pricing models. Monitor product performance and create supporting documentation. Represent Planet in customer meetings and industry forums. This full-time, remote position, based in the US, offers high impact and growth potential within a global team dedicated to imaging the entire Earth daily.

Requirements

• Eligible for US Export Control licenses such as ITAR and EAR
• Excellent understanding of satellite ground systems, RF communications, tasking conops, downlink/uplink processes, and data processing
• Ability to understand and represent the needs of government, defense, and/or commercial customers with high-security or mission-critical requirements
• 6+ years of Product Management experience including proven ability to define product vision, build roadmaps, prioritize features, and deliver high-impact outcomes in a cross-functional environment
• Experience working in a dynamic environment with a proven ability to tackle unique challenges presented by its dynamic conditions
• Experience managing complex projects with cross-functional teams (engineering, legal, operations, security, sales) and external stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Outstanding written and spoken communication skills and organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize appropriately

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Constellation Services product line, ensuring alignment with Space Business Group’s goals and market needs
• Gather and prioritize unique product requirements from CxS customers, internal stakeholders (e.g., satellite operations, legal, security, engineering), and regulatory bodies
• Collaborate closely with program management, engineering, ground systems, and satellite operations teams to design and deliver reliable, secure, and scalable CxS capabilities, including a Direct Access Service
• Drive the development and launch of new product features
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer-facing teams (e.g., Sales, Customer Success, and Support) for CxS offerings, enabling pre-sales and post-sales support
• Work with compliance and security teams to ensure all products and services adhere to export control laws, national security constraints, and data privacy standards
• Develop pricing models and packaging in coordination with finance and commercial leadership
• Monitor product performance, customer satisfaction, and operational SLAs; identify areas for improvement and lead initiatives to address them
• Create and maintain product documentation, customer onboarding materials, and training content to support adoption
• Represent the company in customer meetings, industry forums, and with government stakeholders where necessary
• Stay informed of competitor capabilities and market trends to ensure Planet’s CxS products remain competitive and differentiated

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of secure communications architectures and satellite command/control systems is highly desirable
• Familiarity with export controls (e.g., ITAR, EAR), licensing constraints, and cybersecurity requirements in space or defense-related products
• Experience working with or as part of the Defense and Intelligence community
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off